Rolling-chair.



Patented June 4, I901.

H. E. WEISGEBBER.

UNrrien STATES PATENT Orrlcn.

HARRY E. XVEISGERBER, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEXV JERSEY.

ROLLlNG CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 675,693, dated June 4, 1901.

Application filed December 7, 1900. Serial No. 39,007. (No model.)

To (0% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY E. Wnrsennnne, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic, State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in PtollingChairs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a rolling-chair; and it consist-s in providing such chair with screens for the wheels and adjacent running-gear as guards for preventing the contact of shirts and other garments with said wheels and adjacent parts.

It also consists of outturned fenders on the lower portions of said screens, being near to the ground, so as to reliably deflect the skirt or garments of the rider from the said screen, the wheels, and adjacent portions of the run ning-gear, especially in getting in and out of the chair.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of arolling-chairembodyingmyinvention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective View taken from the bottom of a portion. Figs. 3 and 4 represent side elevations of modifications.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a rolling-chair having a body B and dasher O, passage-ways B existing between said body and dasher for access to and egress from said body.

D designates gates which are hinged to the dasher O, the same being adapted to open and close, thus uncovering and covering the passage-ways B, it being evident that when said gate is closed it forms a continuity of the dasher and side of the body B for concealing the feet and lower garments of the rider, while also preventing wind and rain from entering the body from the side thereof.

In Fig. 3 I show the gate D provided with pins E, which may be inserted in eyes F on the body and dasher, it being evident that by raising said gate the pins leave the eyes F and the door is accordingly open.

G designates hangers constituting screens on the sides of the frame of the body below the arm-rest portions, the same approaching the ground or road, the lower portions of said hangers being swelled outwardly, forming fenders or inclosures II as guards for the wheels, said hangers preventing the passersby from contacting with the wheels, while the fenders, owing to the swelled or segmental form, deflect the garment of the rider from the wheels, it being noticed that the widest portions of said fenders are over what may be termed the middle of the wheels, while said fenders taper toward the floor of the chair, so as to allow the garments of the rider to freely pass over the fender without obstructions of the latter both in entering and leaving the chair. In order to afford access to said wheels and gear for purposes of lubrication, cleaning, repairs, &c., said hangers are hinged to the adjacent portions of the body, whereby they may be withdrawn, so as to uncover the wheels and running-gear, thus permitting access to the wheels and runninggear.

If desired, the hangers may be connected with the body by sliding joints, as shown at J, Fig. 4-, so that they may be moved to uncover the wheels and gear, as in the previous instance.

When the hangers are in normal position, they may be connected with the adjacent member by suitable catches, so as to prevent improper movement or opening of the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A rolling-chair provided with an armrest, and a wheel-screen continuing downwardly from said rest and extending from side to side of the frame below said rest and swelled outwardly over the wheel.

2. In a rolling-chair, a side screen over a wheel thereof, a support for said screen and a fender at the base of said screen, said fender being deflected in a direction from rear to front toward the floor of the chair.

HARRY E. W'EIS GERBER.

Vitnesscs:

JOHN A. Wmonnsnnm, C. D. MOVAY. 

